- Now that we've learned about…the building blocks for creating interactions,…let's take a step forward to familiarize ourselves…with Advanced Actions and see…how they are different from simple actions.…An Action is limited to one choice…which means that on clicking a button…only a single action will be executed.…It's important to remember…that most of the single actions…also have continued action attached with them…which will move the playhead on the timeline…along with executing the action.…

On the other hand Advanced Actions…will allow you to attach more than one action to an event…which will allow you to do multiple things at a time.…Another advantage of using an Advanced Action…rather than just an action…is that when the actions are executed…the playhead is not released…which means you can have more control…over the timeline.…There are three types…of advanced actions in Captivate…standard, conditional and shared.…

Standard Actions will allow you…to execute multiple actions in one click.…These actions are performed in a linear fashion…

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6/18/2015

Take your Captivate 8 elearning projects to the next level, with this set of advanced techniques. Pooja Jaisingh explores using variables, events, and actions to guide the learning flow. Then she shows how to take advantage of the program's advanced features, like geolocation, responsive animation and interactions, lightboxes, quizzes, and text to speech, to create more interactive content. All the techniques are guided by current best practices for elearning authoring, which are included in the final chapter along with some productivity tips.